Eau Claire Express play-by-play broadcaster Pete Knutson was once again selected by the Northwoods League to be on the call for the league’s playoff broadcasts, which began Sunday. He called the Great Plains East series between the La Crosse Loggers and the Duluth Huskies and will be on the mic once again for Wednesday evening’s Great Plains Division championship between the Huskies and the Mankato MoonDogs.
The 2025 season was Pete’s 11th in the booth at Carson Park. He has won Northwoods League Broadcaster of the Year three times (2016, 2019, 2023) and is consistently recognized as one of the premier play-by-play voices in the prestigious summer ball league.
Duluth swept La Crosse in two games while Mankato took down St. Cloud in a decisive Game 3 Tuesday evening. The winner of the Great Plains Division will advance to the Northwoods League Championship to take on the Green Bay Rockers.
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The Eau Claire Express are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 24 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.eauclaireexpress.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Express as your favorite team.
